August 2017

(Read in just over :03)“I can’t write without a reader. It’s precisely like a kiss—you can’t do it alone.” ~ John Cheever
Long before a person even thinks about becoming a writer, they're almost always a reader. And more than a casual reader. No, more like a book junkie. Like me, I've always been happiest with my nose in a book. I have to wonder why there isn’t...

(Read in just over :03) "The trick is to be grateful when your mood is high and graceful when it is low."~ Richard Carlson
Before you go getting the wrong idea about me, you need to know something. This is not just a little rah-rah-feel-good blog. You won't get sugar shock reading my sweet posts. No sir, I'm not always feelin' it. Somedays I just don't...

(Read in just over :03)“Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.”~ Steve Maraboli
I'm tellin' you something. If you live on a farm for 34 years it will change you. It sure changed me. Maybe it's corny but nothing grows more abundantly on a farm than metaphors for life. Living...

(Read in :03)"Daylight follows a dark night."~Proverb
I picked today to come back because it's going to be an awesome day! A total eclipse of the sun! They tell me it won't happen here for another 375 years. That's 15 generations from now, a time span of near Biblical magnitude. It's a big deal! Who'd want to miss it?
But then again, my husband thinks life with me is like...

Hi, I’m Betty

I’m the ultimate people person. Hayseed philosopher, home-town humor. An insatiable reader and learner obsessed with what makes people tick. Fascinated with the human spirit. I want us all to become the best possible version of who we were born to be and to live a life filled with rich meaning. It helps me navigate my own journey and brings me joy.

About Betty

I’m the ultimate people person. An insatiable reader and learner obsessed with what makes us all tick. Fascinated with the human spirit. I write to help you become the best possible version of who you were born to be and to live a life filled with meaning. It helps me navigate my own journey and brings me joy.